Boris Godunov

The libretto is by Mussorgsky himself and takes the eponymous “romantic tragedy” by the celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as its starting point. Boris Godunov is Mussorgsky’s masterpiece and his only complete opera. It’s a vast sprawling tapestry of Russian life, which centres on the Russian people – represented in the opera by a large and powerful chorus – rather than on the title figure. The staging was produced at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and is based on the original version of the score.

152min
Released
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Cast

Matti Salminen profile pictureMatti SalminenBoris Godunov
Stefania Toczyska profile pictureStefania ToczyskaXenia’s Nurse
Albert Schagidullin profile pictureAlbert SchagidullinAndrei Shchelkalov
Itxaro Mentxaka profile pictureItxaro MentxakaLandlady at the inn
Alex Grigorev profile pictureAlex GrigorevA Simpleton
Josep Ferrer profile pictureJosep FerrerMityukha
Jordi Casanova profile pictureJordi CasanovaKhrushchov

About Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov Overview

The libretto is by Mussorgsky himself and takes the eponymous “romantic tragedy” by the celebrated Russian poet Alexander Pushkin as its starting point. Boris Godunov is Mussorgsky’s masterpiece and his only complete opera. It’s a vast sprawling tapestry of Russian life, which centres on the Russian people – represented in the opera by a large and powerful chorus – rather than on the title figure. The staging was produced at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and is based on the original version of the score.

Runtime: 152min

Extra details

Original Title: Boris Godunov
Original Language: Russian
Directed By: Xavi Bové
Production Companies
Gran Teatre del Liceu